Troy man to spend five years in jail for weapons possession

TROY -- The third man out of a group of five who all pled guilty to felony gun possession charges last month was sentenced in Rensselaer County Court Wednesday.

Carl Falsen, 23, who appeared before Judge Andrew Ceresia in shackles and a green jail jumpsuit, received five years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.

The four other Troy men who pled guilty are Robert Davis Jr., 27; Tyrell Watson, 26; Karim Little, 21; and Tray Little, 20.

The case had been on its way to trial before all five defendants pleaded guilty and agreed to identical five-year sentences.

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The five had all been riding in a car together when they were stopped by Troy Police in August 2012. Police found two guns during the stop, and all five were facing up to 15 years for felony weapons possession.

Davis and Karim Little were sentenced Tuesday, while Watson and Tray Little are set to be sentenced next week.

The case was developed after the District Attorney sought wiretap warrants based on information developed after the investigation into several gun-related incidents last summer.